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Wind in Saunders County, Nebraska
249 damaging wind events in the NCEI Storm Events record, 1950 to 2026. Event types counted: Thunderstorm Wind, High Wind, Strong Wind.
NCEI notes that Storm Data is compiled from a variety of sources including the National Weather Service, other federal, state and local agencies, the media and the public; that property and crop damage figures are estimates; and that some events are recorded by NWS forecast zone rather than by county. FEMA notes that NFIP claim records are redacted and aggregated to protect the privacy of policyholders. Storm records through 30 Jun 2026.
Saunders County, Nebraska, has 249 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 53 different years.
June is the busiest month, with 59 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 133 events against 89 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.4% of the 17,319 wind events recorded in Nebraska; its 33.2 per 100 square miles compares with 22.5 statewide.
157 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 30 reached hurricane force (74 mph).
Some winter weather and high wind events are recorded by NWS forecast zone rather than by county; zone-recorded events whose zone is named for the county are included and marked "Forecast zone" in the table.
Compared with Nebraska
| Measure | Saunders County | Nebraska | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 249 | 17,319 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 33.2 | 22.5 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 109.3 | 88.2 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 12 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
6Feb
3Mar
9Apr
18May
43Jun
59Jul
48Aug
31Sep
15Oct
5Nov
4Dec
8
Magnitude distribution
NWS wind thresholds
- under 58 mph
- below severe threshold
- 58–73 mph
- severe
- 74–95 mph
- hurricane-force
- 96 mph and over
- extreme
Wind speed converted from the knots NCEI records; estimated and measured gusts are combined. Events without a speed are not binned.
Recorded events
The 194 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 249. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Jan 2026 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Dec 2025 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Dec 2025 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 Nov 2025 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Sep 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 96 mph | $1.2M | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Dec 2024 | High Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 31 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Dec 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Dec 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Dec 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 99 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Dec 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 74 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Oct 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Oct 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jan 2020 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 21 Sep 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Sep 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Sep 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 84 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2019 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 28 Jan 2019 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Sep 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Nov 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Sep 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jan 2014 | High Wind | 40 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Jan 2014 | High Wind | 43 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Jan 2014 | High Wind | 40 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Sep 2012 | Strong Wind | 30 mph | — | — | — | 2 | Forecast zone |
| 24 Jun 2012 | Strong Wind | 56 mph | $3K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2012 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Sep 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Sep 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 76 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 14 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 115 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 13 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 5 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 17 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $20K | $52K | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $20K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 30 Dec 1997 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 2 Nov 1997 | High Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 20 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $70K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 1997 | High Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Oct 1996 | High Wind | 55 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Oct 1996 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 20 Jun 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 1996 | High Wind | 49 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Feb 1996 | High Wind | 48 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Feb 1996 | High Wind | 52 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 30 Sep 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Sep 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Sep 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 4 Sep 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 79 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Sep 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 100 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 1979 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1979 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 1977 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 1969 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 1968 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 1967 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 1967 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 1964 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1964 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Saunders County had?
249 events in the NCEI Storm Events record between 1950 and 2026. Reporting of damaging wind became far more complete after 1996, so early decades undercount.
When was the last recorded wind event in Saunders County?
21 Jan 2026 (High Wind, 58 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Saunders County?
The thunderstorm wind of 9 Aug 2025, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $1.2M.
How does Saunders County compare with Nebraska for wind?
33.2 events per 100 square miles against 22.5 statewide; the county holds 249 of the state's 17,319 recorded events.
Provenance
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, yearly details files through 30 Jun 2026, public domain. County-recorded events plus zone-recorded events whose forecast zone is named for the county (marked "Forecast zone"). Population and area from the US Census Bureau (2021). Built 1 Oct 2026. See the methodology, the Wind hub and the county page.